Free lecture by Professor Bill Robbins on May 11: "In Search of Monrow Sweetland" at Portland State University May 11, 2010

Where would Portland State University be today without the influence of Monroe Sweetland who guided the 1969 legislation that turned Portland State College into an urban university?

Professor Robbins is an author and leading historian in Western America who has retired from teaching History at Oregon State University. In 1997, he was given the title of “Distinguished Professor” by OSU in recognition of his contributions to the field of History.

His books include Colony and Empire (1994) and Oregon: This Storied Land (2005). He is currently working on a biography of Monroe Sweetland.

Official Website: http://www.history.pdx.edu/foh/FOHevents.htm